Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because its only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.

Quote by Barack Obama

Topics: Focus Quotes, Life Quotes

The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate...

The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate...

Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that...

Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that...

When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come...

When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come...

Im a Christian by choice.

Im a Christian by choice.

I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I...

I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I...

You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.

You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.

Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of...

Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of...

If we arent willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

If we arent willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to...

We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to...

Our workers are the most productive on Earth & if the playing field is level,...

Our workers are the most productive on Earth & if the playing field is level,...

If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and...

Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and...

I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.

I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.

My family, frankly, they werent folks who went to church every week. My mother was...

My family, frankly, they werent folks who went to church every week. My mother was...

There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do...

There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do...

After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health...

After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health...

It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are...

It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are...

What Washington needs is adult supervision.

What Washington needs is adult supervision.

There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported...

There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported...

Since I'm the president and Democrats have controlled the House and the Senate, it's understandable...

Since I'm the president and Democrats have controlled the House and the Senate, it's understandable...